Bernina Express day excursion from Zurich

-Scenic train ride-Bernina Express from Glaciers to Palms-Lunch in the Italian village of Tirano-Optional: Bernina Express Bus to Lugano

Season 2018:Bernina Express train: all year aroundBernina Express bus: daily until October 28.

Tour departure: Pick-up and drop-off by your private guide at all centrally located Hotels.

Tour description: Experience an a-one-of-a-kind journey on board the Bernina Express from Chur to Tirano. Travel from Glaciers to Palms in a half day.

We leave Zurich central station by 6.40 AM and travel to Chur where we board the Bernina Express. The highest railway across the Alps climbs to the glaciers before descending to the italian village Tirano. 55 Tunnels, over 150 bridges, and spectacular scenery awaits you on this Unesco World Heritage train line. Pass over the great Landwasserviadukt and the Brusio Circular Viaduct, a masterpiece of engineering.

Around 1 PM we arrive in Tirano. You will have a 1-hour break in this picturesque Italian village for lunch.

Return Option 1: daily

Board after lunch the Bernina Express again and return on the same route through Chur to Zurich.

Take a scenic ride on the Bernina Express bus which will take us on a three hour ride through the Valtellina, a valley in the Lombardy region of northern Italy and along the shores of Lake Como to Lugano.

This beautiful city on the shore of Lake Lugano is in the southern Italian speaking part of Switzerland. There we have time for a dinner before we return to Zurich by train.

We arrive in Zurich around 11 PM.

Limited availability! As the train can sell out many weeks before departure and the bus even months, please book as soon as possible, so we can secure the reservation for your desired travel dates.

Local laws

The Canton of Ticino forbids wearing face coverings. Fines up to CHF 10`000 can be imposed.If anyone in your party requires to wear a Burqa or Niqab please book Option 1 (without Bus).

The duration of our tours varies as our tours are private. We always have some spare time during our trips, and we can extend the tour duration free of charge by an hour or two, according to your needs. We want you to have a relaxed and enjoyable trip without rush. If you need to be back at a specific time, please let us know at the time of booking.

Group size

All our tours are private. It will be only your party present. In order to provide you the best experience we only accept groups up to 6 Persons with max. 3 children per group. An adult must accompany children.

Class of travel

On most of our tours you can choose the class of travel on the trains. Choose between first-class (Premium) and second-class (Economy).

Mountain railways, Post buses, and cable cars have only one class of travel.